Tom Brady to Start This Sunday; Chiefs Designate Captains

by Chris Thorman on Sep 4, 2008 4:19 PM CDT in 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

You knew he was going to start, right? From The Red Zone:

The Patriots just sent me their daily injury report and quarterback Tom Brady is nowhere on it.

That is public acknowledgment that Brady will not only play but start on Sunday against the Chiefs.

Geez the Patriots get way too much out of messing with the injury report. Way too much.

Plus, in what is turning out to be me pillaging The Red Zone's content, the Kansas City Chiefs named their captains for the season.

The Chiefs designated four captains for the season: guard Brian Waters, cornerback Pat Surtain, linebacker Pat Thomas and special teams player Jon McGraw were elected by a vote of their teammates.

You just know McGraw lobbied for like six weeks to get one of those captain spots. Gerrymandering, illegitimate voters, hanging chads...McGraw is all too familiar with those.

Don't forget about actual football being played tonight. It's the Redskins and Giants tonight at 6 PM central time.

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Oh well the wheels

Come off sometime for every dynasty, it is time for them to feel our pain! They have o-line issues, linebacker issues, and secondary issues. GO CHIEFS!! You shall feel our wrath Tommy!

by Eric Allen on Sep 4, 2008 4:26 PM CDT reply actions

Injury

Are there rules about listing people on injury reports? Like do you need a note from your doctor or something?

The whole thing about Brady having a doubtful shoulder all last year smacks of gamesmanship.

Blame my wife!

by sir eccles on Sep 4, 2008 4:56 PM CDT reply actions

I don't think so

But probable, doubtful, etc have very specific meanings.

Out – Definitely will not play
Doubtful – 75 percent chance will not play
Questionable – 50/50 chance of playing
Probable – Virtual certainty of playing

Arrowhead Pride

by Chris Thorman on Sep 4, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions

The league says they will get you

if you don’t correctly report injuries. But they never have.

What I don’t understand is Brady’s ankle last year during the Super Bowl. He was in a walking boot a week before the game. The ankle obviously bothered him during the game. And he wasn’t on the injury report.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 4, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

*His ankle wasn't on the injury report

by Joel Thorman on Sep 4, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Let's make sure it is next week.

( And, no, I don’t normally cheer for people to get hurt, but I make an exception for Patsies and Yankees and Shawn Merriman. )

by JacinB on Sep 5, 2008 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions

I would love to see them make the Pats regret that move

The only way the Chiefs really have a chance is to get to Brady, and if that’s not a bullseye I don’t know what is.

by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Sep 4, 2008 5:30 PM CDT reply actions

Injury reports are a farce

Either the NFL should do away with injury reports or force the patriots to quit making a farce of the thing. I believe brady was listed every week last year as questionable and has been on the report almostr every week for the last few years. And now whenm everyone knows he has a legitimate injury he is not on the list.

I think the list serves no purpose except fpr gamblers, and for a sport thaty tries so hard to distance itself from gambling I question the surivial of injury reports.

I assumed that brady was going to play, but who knows if belichek left him off the report the guy probably had his leg surgically removed.

by saskwatch on Sep 4, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions

welcome

Good to have you and your opinions. Interesting perspective on the gambling angle.

by sunny D on Sep 4, 2008 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree with the gambling aspect

Why would the NFL, when they are trying to clean up the League, go to so much trouble each week to make the gamblers feel good about themselves and their bets? What could that be maybe less than 5% of all the fans who professionally gamble on the games? What about the other 95% of the fans? Most go0 to the games and pay the outrageous prices for parking, beer and hotdogs. What good is the injury report to a hot beer, and cold hotdog with no mustard?

by Lanier63 on Sep 4, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

It IS because of the gambling

Specifically, it’s so that no one has insider information. The idea is that the NFL will make all the information public so there’s no gambling scandal, no insider information.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 4, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Let's not Forget

Fantasy Football is big business now and brings a lot of viewers into NFL games other than just their usual team. Fantasy owners like to know who to start and sit. It’s not just for the gamblers.

by Sudden on Sep 5, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions

This might be completely dumb of me, but...

…why isn’t Tony G. a captain? He would seem to be the most natural choice.

by gritsnyc on Sep 4, 2008 6:19 PM CDT reply actions

yea i know and pat thomas?? pat surtain? a unproven kid and a washed up veteran? how about DJ the only proven player on our defnse!!! i like brian waters as the choice but not tony G???

by kcchiefsfan56 on Sep 4, 2008 6:32 PM CDT reply actions